Ryan LaRoche, the vice president of culinary operations for Mariano's in Chicago, presented a hearty slider filled with smoked beef brisket, truffled cheese, horseradish, and house-made pickles. The dish was served on Park House rolls.
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Naomi Pomeroy, who owns Beast in Portland, Oregon, said that her dish was inspired by the "Sam the Butcher" character from The Brady Bunch. The dish contained pork meatloaf topped with caramelized pineapple gastrique.
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